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Chapter 938: 765: Human Emotions Cannot Be Trusted

Chapter 938: Chapter 765: Human Emotions Cannot Be Trusted

Xu Shuo picked up the documents on the table and started reading again.

Within these files.

On the surface, they appeared to be investigating the anomalies in the script, but in reality, they were entirely focused on investigating anomalies that might pertain to him as a person.

The anchor point of the investigation was him.

However.

Back at the amusement park, when Xu Shuo told Luo Kai about the glass bottle incident, he had already anticipated this.

Because he believed the other person wasn’t foolish.

Looking back now, it seems that belief was correct.

During the investigation.

To avoid drawing attention from the official machinery, Luo Kai, lacking sufficient personal power, enlisted the help of the authorities under the guise of investigating those script-related events.

And now Luo Kai came to him with a stack of these documents to lay everything bare.

Perhaps he intended to use them as leverage for some threat, or perhaps he was trying to persuade Xu Shuo of something. Either way, regardless of his true motives, Luo Kai hadn’t fully exposed Xu Shuo’s anomalies to the global authorities yet.

Instead, he cautiously hinted at something ambiguous to them—”This person has some issues.”

As for what those issues were specifically.

That was for the two of them to discuss privately.

This approach.

Though forced, still ensured a level of acceptability from the other party.

No glaring flaws could be pointed out.

So, when faced with Luo Kai’s cautious probing, Xu Shuo saw no need to feign avoidance and simply revealed the truth about himself being an “Abyss Patron.”

He wasn’t worried about Luo Kai suddenly making a move.

After all, in the midst of the surveillance around this café, apart from the official monitors, there was another gaze Xu Shuo found particularly familiar—present almost every single day, watching him.

The latter wasn’t monitoring him continuously.

But instead adhered to specific routines and actions for surveillance.

For instance, checking every morning at a fixed time to see if he left home, checking every evening to see if he returned, and even peeping during his business meetings to see what deals he was pursuing.

Xu Shuo: “Tsk.”

After growing accustomed to being furtively watched by that person for so long, it barely bothered him anymore.

After all, there wasn’t much he could do to stop it right now.

If stopping it was impossible.

Then he might as well lean into it and enjoy the absurdity.

So, if Luo Kai wanted to act, he could go ahead and act.

It would be an excellent opportunity to watch Los’s reaction.

Xu Shuo: (Expressionless “giving up” emoji.)

…

But Luo Kai was incredibly composed.

So composed it was almost astonishing.

After subtly leaking insignificant information to the authorities, he outright activated a jamming device, signifying that their conversation would remain strictly between them, proceeding with caution and indirectness throughout.

He didn’t deliberately mask his intentions.

Nor did he hide the possibility of harboring hostility.

His sincerity was almost outrageous!

And then Luo Kai sighed yet again, “Things have come to this point, my friend, all I ask is that you work with me to bring a little more hope to this world.”

Xu Shuo responded tactfully, “The defensive line has already been established, and it’s functioning.”

“The defensive line? How much of a difference can it make? Let me tell you a joke: every world that resisted Abyssal erosion with defensive lines ultimately ceased to exist.”

“Quite amusing.”

“I think so too. That’s why resisting Abyssal erosion is already an irreversible situation.”

Luo Kai sighed again.

That joke was as absurd yet terrifyingly true as saying, “Every human who’s ever breathed air has eventually died.”

So, the best Luo Kai could do now.

Was to ensure this world—where an “Abyss Demon” appeared in just three months—survived a little longer. Not to let it fall into desolation within mere months, nor for it to be devoured entirely by the Abyss within just a few years.

At least…

At least it wouldn’t meet its end right before their very eyes.

A few centuries from now, what becomes of this world.

Would no longer be their concern.

…

At that moment.

Luo Kai finally revealed the ultimate purpose of his visit.

—The power of the Defensive Line Tower.

“I learned from the Player Square that aside from its functions of early warning and defense, the defensive line also activates its purification and cleansing capabilities when touched by Abyssal corruption, delaying the collapse of the world.”

Luo Kai said, “But the prerequisite for all of this is that the Abyss hasn’t yet come too close to the defensive line.”

Xu Shuo raised an eyebrow, “Even this kind of intel can be found in the Player Square?”

“Frankly, if you put in the effort, there’s almost nothing you can’t uncover. Besides, I specifically made a trip to the Star Guild for this,” Luo Kai replied helplessly.

“I see. But isn’t the government already researching the defensive lines? You mean to say they haven’t figured this out yet?” Xu Shuo rubbed his chin as he spoke.

“…I don’t think this is something ordinary people can figure out.”

“You’ve got to have a little faith in ordinary people.”

“But even the players haven’t discovered that yet.”

Luo Kai propped his chin up with apparent exhaustion, “Let’s face it, while this may not entirely be your fault, wouldn’t you admit even a tiny, tiny, *tiny* bit of responsibility lies with you?”

He gestured a “universe-on-the-tip-of-a-pin” sign with his other hand.

Then Luo Kai continued, “I know you’ve had dealings with Judgement, and I’m aware that the defensive lines are managed by Judgement. So instead of waiting for this world to become an Abyss Battlefield before the mechanism is activated, why not let us use it now?”

Speaking softly, Luo Kai raised his eyes towards him.

Xu Shuo paused for a moment.

He had once experienced the power of the Defensive Line Tower in the Abyss Battlefield near the Giant Fortress.

At that time, facing what seemed to be an Abyss Creature Black Tide—likely caused by him—the players at Giant Fortress retreated to the vicinity of the “defensive line,” leveraging the power of the tower to fend off the Abyssal monsters’ assault until reinforcements arrived.